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The Institute for Supply Management released a surprisingly strong services‑sector PMI on March 4, showing the index climb to 55.2, well above the 53.5 consensus. New orders surged 4.1% month‑over‑month and employment added roughly 150,000 jobs, underscoring robust demand. Analysts dubbed the reading a "Goldilocks" moment, where growth remains solid without igniting inflationary pressure. The upbeat data suggests the services economy is heating up faster than many forecasts anticipated.
The Economic Policy Institute’s updated 2025 Family Budget Calculator reveals that the federal‑state minimum wage of $7.25 is far below the hourly earnings needed to cover basic expenses in every U.S. county, with Oklahoma exemplifying the shortfall. In Oklahoma’s cheapest...
Tabnine has unveiled the Enterprise Context Engine (ECE), a platform that injects structured organizational knowledge into AI coding agents. By continuously modeling software architecture, documentation, and engineering practices, ECE moves beyond simple retrieval‑augmented generation to enable agents to reason about...
Retailers are shifting perception of first‑party data from cost to revenue asset. As third‑party identifiers disappear, brands are packaging privacy‑safe audience segments for partners, creating new monetization opportunities. Successful implementation requires a reliable identity layer, robust governance, cross‑functional ownership, and...
On March 4, South Korean equities plunged 12% as the Korea Exchange triggered a twenty‑minute circuit breaker on both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ after the benchmark fell 8.1% in early trading. The sharp sell‑off was driven by heightened volatility linked...
Assured Data Protection has teamed with BackBox to add automated network‑configuration backup, version control, and rapid restoration to its managed services. The integrated offering supports more than 5,000 firewall, switch, router and security device types, storing encrypted copies off‑site for...
Calendly has hundreds of employees. Meet.bot has one. Who moves faster? Vincent Jong told me something most founders underestimate: Speed can be your moat in the AI era. Incumbents are stuck protecting: – existing customers – existing revenue – existing...
Old Dominion Freight Line reported a 3.3% year‑over‑year decline in revenue per day for February, an improvement over the 6.8% drop in January. Tonnage fell 6.8% YoY and daily shipments slipped 7%, while weight per shipment rose 0.2% and yield...
Shep Hyken distills Joe Pine’s new "Transformation Economy" concept, urging businesses to shift from selling features to delivering measurable personal change. By framing products as bridges to customers’ aspirations—whether a treadmill that enables weight loss or Disney that creates lasting...
Teamsters members at DHL Express voted 96% to authorize a strike if the national master agreement isn’t renewed by March 31, 2026. The contract, covering thousands of drivers and warehouse workers across 16 states, is set to expire and the union is...
Alan Weiss, a veteran consultant and author, is hosting a one‑time live event in Los Angeles titled “Monetizing Thought Leadership: The Right Attitude for the Right Altitude.” The workshop, scheduled for March 4, 2026, promises strategies for turning expertise into revenue streams, emphasizing...
Google has launched its Video Reach Campaign (VRC) Non‑Skip ads globally, targeting connected‑TV screens, while YouTube mobile users are encountering persistent overlay ads that cannot be dismissed. The ads stay visible despite repeated taps on “Dismiss,” prompting Reddit complaints and...
Royal Cup Coffee and Tea announced a cash acquisition of Farmer Bros. Co. for $89.62 million, paying $1.29 per share—a 13.42% discount to the prior close. The transaction values Farmer Bros. at roughly 16.66 times EBITDA. The deal, advised by North...
NovaResp Technologies has developed an AI‑driven algorithm that predicts obstructive sleep apnea events before they occur, allowing CPAP devices to intervene gently and avoid abrupt pressure spikes. The predictive software, trained on patient breathing patterns, completed two clinical trials and...
A week after the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, industry leaders report little immediate impact on sourcing, freight bookings, or trade volumes. Companies are adopting a cautious stance, reviewing inventory and carrier commitments while holding existing network configurations. The ruling provides...
Sony Music Publishing has elevated Michael Riggs to Senior Vice President of Licensing & Income Tracking, expanding his oversight to licensing, sync administration, global income tracking, and client audit teams. Based in Nashville, Riggs will focus on strengthening tracking operations...
Technical University of Munich’s robo.innovate incubator has secured an additional €3.5 million from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, bringing total public funding to over €7 million and extending the program for the next three and a half years. Since its 2021...
Cartoon Saloon announced Anthony Leo, the Oscar‑nominated producer of The Breadwinner, as its new chief executive, succeeding Gerry Shirren after a twelve‑year tenure. Leo, co‑founder of Aircraft Pictures, brings a track record that includes Netflix hits and festival‑premiered series. The...
Turo’s fourth State of Car Ownership in Canada shows tariff uncertainty and rising cost‑of‑living pressures are dampening vehicle purchases. Seventy‑five percent of Canadians worry tariffs will lift prices, and one‑third say they are now less likely to buy a car....
Storyoscopic Films and Thailand’s Indochina Productions have formed a Bangkok‑based joint venture called BKK Films. The partnership will produce genre‑driven movies starring Asian protagonists, leveraging Storyoscopic’s development expertise and Indochina’s production infrastructure. Its inaugural slate includes the gangster‑action film “7...
I had an awesome time speaking about AI governance at the Virtual AI Summit last week. Governance is not about slowing AI down. It is about making sure it scales safely. The organizations winning with AI are not the ones experimenting the...
The UK government has launched voluntary equality action plans requiring firms with 250 or more staff to detail how they will close gender pay gaps and support menopausal employees, with a dedicated portal for publication. From spring 2027 the measures...
British firms developing satellite communications will share £30 million from the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C‑LEO) programme. The second funding round is designed to move technologies from testing to deployment, emphasizing smarter hardware, AI‑enhanced data delivery, and...
Bridgepoint, the owner of PEI Group, announced that it will launch its next flagship secondaries fund in 2026. The initiative is being driven jointly with Bridgepoint Newbury, which has recently added a dedicated team to the effort. Senior executives Pete...
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group arranged a $37 million non‑recourse refinancing for Ambiente, a 40‑room adults‑only luxury landscape hotel in Sedona, Arizona. The deal, executed through a debt fund, includes a sizable cash‑out component that recapitalizes the property to fund ongoing...
Google Ads now labels all retargeting lists as “Your data segments,” covering website visitors, app users, Customer Match, and content engagers. These lists not only power classic retargeting but also feed signals to Smart Bidding and Optimized Targeting across Search,...
Can I just say how much I love the Lifecycle Stage Map on Omnisend. Right there are your important segments to email.
Most companies hiring a "Head of Marketing" are looking for someone to run a system. My friends Randy Stocklin and Santiago Jaramillo are looking for something a little different. They are looking for the first marketing hire for Pragmatico ,...
ADP has entered a strategic partnership with Pine Services Group to embed its AI‑enabled human capital management (HCM) suite within ERP and value‑added reseller ecosystems, initially targeting construction and other project‑driven sectors. Pine will act as a distribution and enablement...
ULD specialist ACL Airshop has named James Harris as its new chief executive, succeeding Bernhard Kindelbacher after a two‑year tenure. Harris, who joined as CFO in 2021, is credited with overhauling the finance function and gaining deep operational insight. He...
In 2025, 30% of U.S. small businesses (2‑99 employees) offered retirement plans, up from 19% in 2019, giving 21.1 million workers access to employer‑sponsored savings. The surge reflects state‑mandated Roth IRA programs and a strategic shift toward benefits that attract and...
Everyone is getting increasingly bearish here, and while I understand the concern, the macro backdrop is improving a lot, especially in the US - that we can measure live with Nowcast IQ There is a very very underappreciated comeback in the...
Carlyle’s chief investment officer Steve Wise told investors that the private‑equity market is reopening, with a focus on acquiring larger, higher‑quality businesses after a period of caution. At the same time, Cutting Edge Group announced a strategic bet on music...
Vudoo has partnered with PubMatic to embed its commerce‑media technology into PubMatic’s AI‑powered programmatic platform, enabling shoppable ad experiences across verified inventory. The integration lets agencies and brands activate commerce media with a single deal ID, supporting display, video and...
Digital.ai unveiled Quick Protect Agent v2, an LLM‑enhanced solution that adds AI‑powered post‑build hardening for Android and iOS apps. The tool automatically applies code‑aware obfuscation and other security controls after the build, requiring no source changes and integrating with Digital.ai...
Limited partners are no longer waiting for promised cash returns; they anticipate an eventual rise in distributions. Managing director Jake Stuiver of William Blair explains that higher payouts will lift secondary market pricing. As pricing improves, a larger share of...
Marketers are discovering that AI can automate data‑heavy tasks, but it cannot set strategy or build trust. The most successful teams pair AI’s speed with human judgment, using automation to execute a clear, human‑crafted vision. Without human direction, AI‑driven campaigns...
MarketingProfs AI Friday Forum is coming fast. It's next week, and I'm going to explore an idea: can you train AI to "think" like you? If so, how? Here are the details. Come and join us. Let's have FUN together....
$USOIL - Crude oil is already showing initial signs of topping as it did last June. I can't believe that some people are gullible enough to believe, that empty threats made by Iran about $200 crude oil prices, are actually...
In this episode, host Sean talks with Stonex analyst Josh Linville about the sudden disruption to global fertilizer markets caused by the U.S. military operation in Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz. They explain how the...
Yesterday, the US military bombed drone sites across Iran. According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, 742 civilians, including 176 children, have been killed in the bombings since Saturday. https://t.co/OYnTObNhC0
11 years since I knocked on your door @vijaycivs and we built SegNet 🚀 Thanks to @SoftBank_Group who tell the full story here.
Your next sale won't be a 1000-seat order from Google. But is your homepage written as if this is the target? Formal, obtuse, corporate-speak, pretending to be a mature, stable company. You’re alienating your actual best customers. https://t.co/2jsBd6Z3Ap
US Service sector activity further accelerated in February according to the ISM data. The 56.1 reading was an unexpected improvement and highest since Oct 2024. The employment and price components also improved (higher and lower respectively). Good US economic update https://t.co/Pvofc3DgPk
The Enhanced Games has its first sponsor: Caliwater (@drinkcaliwater), which was co-founded by Vanessa Hudgens (@VanessaHudgens) ... Becomes the official cactus water of the Enhanced Games. @EnhancedGames
Cosco suspends bookings on Gulf. China is an Iran ally. Why would a Chinese carrier do this?
It’s New 3/4: ChatGPT gets stingy on links by @mordyoberstein new Google crawler doc says frequent crawling is good, @gregfinn on social posts in Google Discover and @TheMarketingAnu Google Ads minimum budgets for Demand Gen https://t.co/beO0sHq3WD
Crimson Desert marketing director says there's nothing to hide as players worry about the lack of console version reviews at launch https://t.co/sPbsmiijgU
The Loadstar - Air cargo capacity on key Asia-Europe corridors has fallen 39% following the shutdown of major Gulf airspace and hubs amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. https://t.co/XxAzcLFVzn https://t.co/VVlvHRVoSr
Major narrative violation but a private equity-owned SaaS company, financed by *gasp* private credit, is rapidly building out its AI capabilities. https://t.co/DOGvFQyXdN
